Bare assertion fallacy

This fallacy makes no attempt to use logic to justify the conclusion and is an argument by authority. For example, if you are in the army there are situations where there is no time for debate. Your commanding office simply tells you. If you challenge the assertion you are likely to be shouted at or worse. The fallcy takes the form: it is true because I told you it is true.

Name of fallacy

Bare assertion fallacy

Aliases

Type

Deductive Logic Argument, Formal Argument

Description

A premise in an argument is assumed to be true merely because it says that it is true.